She explained that she doesn’t believe in sin, not as Christians conceive of it, but rather in “consciousness” (enlightenment) or its lack. There is nothing to be saved from, therefore no need of a savior. I told her that even when I didn’t take Christianity seriously, the reality of sin, and my own sinfulness, was something I was utterly convinced of. This simply didn’t make sense to my friend.
You know what I would like to read? A smart, short history on how Europe de-Christianized.